Charmian Gooch

Charmian Gooch
Born 1965 (age 50–51)
Occupation Anti-corruption campaigner
Organisation Global Witness
Known for Anti-corruption activist
Awards
  • TED Prize (2014)
  • Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship (2014)
  • Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business (2014)

Charmian Penelope Gooch (born 1965) is an anti-corruption campaigner who in 2014 was named on Bloomberg Markets' 50 Most Influential list.[1] With Simon Taylor and Patrick Alley, she founded Global Witness in 1993 to investigate the link between natural resources, conflict, and corruption.[2] She has jointly led Global Witness's campaign exposing the illegal trade in timber and developed and launched their campaign to combat blood diamonds; Global Witness was nominated for the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize as a result of this work.[3]

Gooch is a member of the World Economic Forum Young Global Leader Alumni Group.[4]

Awards

The founders of Global Witness received the Gleitsman International Activist Award, 2005.[5]

Charmian Gooch won the 2014 Ted Prize, consisting of $1 million, and "one wish to change the world".[6]

A $1.25 million Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship was awarded to Global Witness in 2014.[7][8]

Gooch was named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business in 2014[9] by Fast Company (magazine).

References

  1. ↑ Corruption fighter named as one of the world's ‘most influential’ people. Lizzie Edmonds, London Evening Standard, 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 20 Years of Global Impact. Global Witness. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Skoll Awardee Charmian Gooch.". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Charmian Gooch TED Profile.". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "GLEITSMAN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVIST AWARD WINNERS". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  6. ↑ TED Prize Winner Charmian Gooch Announces Global Campaign to Abolish Anonymous Companies, 18th March 2014, accessed 1/25/2015
  7. ↑ "Charmian Gooch TED Speaker Profile.". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "2014 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Awards Ceremony.". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Fast Company: 100 Most Creative People in Business in 2014.". Retrieved 17 March 2015.

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